Cocaine use whilst breastfeeding

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I'm in a major panic. My son (22 months) has been exclusively breastfed from birth, and then from 6 months obviously solid food as well. I love our feeding relationship, even though I am still up several times every single night with him because he loves the boob.
He's never been an easy boy, and last night was my first ever night out since he was born - he stayed with Nanny and Grandad.
I went a bit crazy at all the freedom and ended up having a few lines of coke. The boy is due home in an hour and now I'm panicking. The first thing he'll want is boob but I can't give it to him as I know it's unsafe. I'll have to pump and dump for a while I guess, but the question is, how long for?
I feel like the worst mum ever, as I'll have to deny him the thing that gives him most comfort. Can't believe I was so stupid and selfish.

Crikey Fruitcider you get around. Detoxing people and dealing with nail bed injuries 'all the time' as you said on another thread. That's a very varied job role.

Northern are you questioning Fruit?

You've been around as long as I have, Fruit's a well established poster who works in prisons as a nurse, primarily with addicts. She knows of what she speaks.

Christ alive! Just wanted to say OP, ignore all the ridiculous comments on this thread - if someone came on to say they'd binge drinked a litre of vodka on a night out and were wondering how long it'd take to leave the system, I doubt people would be going in on them like these people have been..
You had a few lines of coke and just wondered how long it'd take before you could BF again. It was one night. You're clearly not an addict or putting your child at risk. Honestly some people just have no concept of thinking outside of "illegal = bad"!
Hope you got the info you needed anyway and aren't taking these comments on board :)

Crikey Fruitcider you get around. Detoxing people and dealing with nail bed injuries 'all the time' as you said on another thread. That's a very varied job role.

Well yes, working in my environment it would be. People "fall down the stairs" and "walk backwards into doors" frequently in my line of work, crushed fingers in heavy metal doors are a common injury!

ILike didn't think I was an established poster, nice to know that people remember a little about me though!

Namechange2837 do you honestly not see why some of us have a problem with people supporting the cocaine trade?

Yes, and the OP acknowledged that she isn't happy she contributed to the cocaine trade. She also mentioned that she doesn't use Nestlé products for the same reason, to which people missed the point entirely and mocked her for her comparison.

OP hide the thread. It's not worth it. Don't justify yourself any more x

No offence but I think the cocaine trade is the least of the OPs problems right now. She wanted to know when she could safely breastfeed her child not debate how many deaths occur producing cocaine. Posters are completely focussing on irrelevant areas right now. We don't need to make the OP feel any worse than she does already!

Wow. This is a judgy thread. The op is aware she did something wrong, let's be supportive and helpful not bash people to make ourselves feel like better parents.

Perhaps with the users saying that I'm 'pushing' extended breastfeeding? Well, I simply stated my child's age and that he was breastfed. Not once did I pass judgement on those who choose to stop breastfeeding earlier, nor on those who choose not to breastfeed at all. But the whole not passing judgement thing is obviously a foreign concept to a lot of you...

BF vs FF is in itself a hot button topic around here. Regular blood shed. Extended BF even more so. Not your fault. You had no idea what you were innocently stumbling into.

Sensible discussion of sensitive subjects SHOULD be possible.

I hope you're feeling better today

Absolutely disgusting

Sorry OP, you were obviously feeling sensitive about this.

I do very much judge people who contribute to the drug trade, as I discussed earlier, and I reserve my right to do so, but bullying is never ok, sorry if you felt personally attacked.

Please do think about give up the cocaine.

@Patronsaintofglocks how unhelpful are you?!

Hi OP
How are you feeling today?
Have a good one.

I don't agree with what the OP did and said so. I can be about it and no so relaxed as others, that's my opinion.

However this extended breastfeeding thing is completely beyond me and don't understand what it has to do with any of it. I read the 2 year part in the OP and thought nothing of it.

Avonbarksdale I get the Wire reference very edgy. I have lost family members, my husband has lost many friends as has my eldest son. Drugs are not "right on" round my house. Marijuana will probably be legalised and taxed in the not to distant future. No one ever started off on heroin. Cannabis oil is being used by cancer suffers apparently with good results. The trouble with the cocaine the op took was it was highly likely to have been cut with questionable substances. I don't think the op is being cool by using coke.

Well if you've banned Nestle, crack on with the cocaine by all means.

No one ever started off on heroin.

You are right, it's usually alcohol or nicotine. But these gateway drugs are sociably acceptable.

I'm personally in favour of the Portuguese model.

I wouldn't do it for 72 hours to be absolutely sure it is totally out your system.

@Flamingoprincess1212 I don't condone drug use when breastfeeding or parenting! Sorry!

I have to qualify this as someone who does not use or believe in the use of drugs or even alcohol to combat or the judgemental people, we all relax in different ways and some people use Valium which is perfectly legal and some people drink which is also legal so let’s not judge when this is the case. This is obviously a person who is human and has done something not ideal in the circumstances but who loves their child enough to ask. Go give you a factual answer? Three to four days is sufficient for the drug not to be present in your system. To give you an ethical answer, it would be great if we lived in a world where such things fidn’g happen but it does and don’t beat yourself up about it. Only an amazing Mum would agonise about such a question so you’re doing amazingly. I understand why people have been so judgemental and while I don’t think it’s the best thing to do so also don’t think it’s that big of a deal or will it effect your child long term. Alcohol is only legal because of a hiccup in the system so no reason why drug taking shouldn’t be treated on the same level.

@MrsD79

And you are surprised? I joined this network recently and I'm yet to find one that doesn't end in a slanting match. Too many Mothers using this forum as an excuse to persecute others...and it's not cool

*Slanging (autocorrect)